Kenya has the 3rd highest share of female crypto owners in the world, with 42 per cent of crypto owners being female. They hold the third position with Columbia.
Research by Forex Suggest has revealed global cryptocurrency owner statistics, the percentage of women in leadership positions at crypto companies and more to reveal what role women are playing in crypto in 2023.
Vietnam has the highest proportion of women owning crypto, with almost a quarter of the country’s female population owning some form of cryptocurrency.
American blockchain analysis firm Chain alysis has the highest proportion of women in leadership positions at 46.15 per cent representing 6 out of 13 leadership staff.
Both Kenya and Columbia are developing economies where work is often more scarce and lower paid than in developed nations, and traditional gender roles are more prominent with men usually being the family breadwinners.
The high proportion of female crypto owners in these countries suggests that women are using crypto as a means of earning additional income where the local economy or culture provides few opportunities for women to succeed.
There is a huge disparity between the number of male and female CEOs in the crypto and blockchain space, with 94 per cent of CEOs being male and just 6 per cent female.